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City of Corpus Christi
Meeting Agenda - Final
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Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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City Council Chambers9:00 AMThursday, August 8, 2019
Police, Animal Care, Code Enforcement, Fire
Public Notice - - ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA ARE FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY. COUNCIL MAY GIVE DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER, BUT NO
OTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE SOLICITED.
THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
A.Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
B.City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
C.BRIEFINGS TO CITY COUNCIL:
1.19-1106 FY 2019-2020 Budget Workshop for Police, Animal Control, Code
Enforcement, and Fire Operations.
Sponsors:Office of Management and Budget
D.ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
To:Mayor and Council Members
From:Peter Zanoni, City Manager
CC: Executive Leadership Team; Eddie Houlihan, Budget Director
Date:August 2, 2019
Subject:Council Workshops for FY 2020 Proposed Budget on Public Safety
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A Briefing on the FY 2020 Proposed Budget was presented to the Mayor and City Council on July 30, 2019. The FY 2020 Proposed
Budget focuses on City Council and community priorities including public safety, streets, parks and recreation, maintenance and
strategic planning.
The FY 2020 Proposed Consolidated Annual Budget, comprised of all funds excluding transfers, totals $1.1 billion. The General
Fund budget is $271.1 million with transfers and the Capital Budget totals $327.7 million. The Proposed Budget adds a net of
157 new positions for a total of 3,317 authorized positions. There is a total of $4.8 million in efficiency savings from Streets,
Engineering and Utilities departments that will redirected to critical City services.
A series of city council budget workshops are scheduled from August 8 to August 29. At these sessions, City staff will review
the budget proposals with the Mayor and City Council in detail. There will also be a public input session held in each City Council
district from August 12 to August 22. The budget is scheduled to be adopted on September 17 for the City’s fiscal year that
begins on October 1.
ISSUE:
A budget workshop is scheduled for Thursday, August 8 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at City Council Chambers. At this session,
the City Council will be presented with the FY 2020 Proposed Budget for the Fire, Police, Code Enforcement, and Animal Control
departments.
Fire
The Fire Department focus is on the protection of lives and property due to fire, explosion, natural or man-made disasters and
to provide emergency medical services.
The Proposed FY 2020 Budget for the Corpus Christi Fire Department is $68.3 million and includes funding from the General
Fund, Local Emergency Planning Committee fund and Capital Improvement Program. Below is a summary of the funding and
position counts that would be authorized by the Proposed FY 2020 Budget.
FUND FY 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
General Fund $63,440,635 430
Local Emergency Planning Fund $219,553 1
Capital Projects $4,664,527 0
Total $68,324,715 431
The Fire Department has a total of 414 Sworn Uniform Firefighters in the General Fund
The Fire Department’s Proposed Budget includes funding for a new Fire Protection Engineer for $140,000 to assist fire and
inspections development community. Funding for an expanded training academy of the regular 34 cadet class to a 50-cadet
class and an increase to the City’s contribution rate to the Firefighter retirement system. Also included in the Proposed FY 2020
Budget is $360,000 for an additional Medic Unit to address increased call volume and improve service response time.
Police, Animal Control and Code Enforcement
The Corpus Christi Police Department works to reduce crime, the fear of crime, and enhance public safety.
Animal Control aims to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents and pets of Corpus Christi.
Code Enforcement aims to strengthen neighborhoods, by preventing the deterioration of housing and commercial properties,
through the enforcement and abatement of code violations.
The total Proposed FY 2020 Budget for the Corpus Christi Police Department is $99.8 million which includes funding form the
General Fund, Parking Improvement Fund, Law Enforcement Trust, Crime Control, and Capital Improvement Program. Below is
a summary of the funding and position counts that would be authorized by the FY 2020 Proposed Budget.
FUND FY 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET AUTHORIZED POSITIONS
General Fund - CCPD $80,933,540 576
General fund – Animal Control $3,347,590 35
General Fund – Code Enforcement $2,176,729 22
Parking Improvement $100,000 0
Law Enforcement Trust $600,000 0
Corpus Christi Crime Control $7,562,835 63
Capital Projects $4,656,500 0
Total $99,377,194 696
The Police Department has a total of 448 Sworn Uniform Police Officers in the General Fund and Crime Control Fund
The FY 2020 Proposed Budget for Police Department includes additional funding to add five new Police Officers and establish a
sustainable hiring plan to add 25 total Officers (five each year) by FY 2024. The FY 2020 Proposed Budget includes resources
for the addition of one Digital Forensics Analyst for the analysis of digital devices uncovering evidence of a crime to assist in the
prosecution of offenders for crimes such as sexual assault of children, murder and online solicitation of children. The FY 2020
Proposed Budget also includes increased overtime funding for beach safety on Padre Island. Additional funding will also include
replacement of 800 public safety radios, upgrade of the 9-1-1 call-handling system and additional 911 dispatchers.
Also included in the Proposed FY 2020 Budget for Animal Control is the addition of one Kennel Technician to provide care by
cleaning, feeding, socializing with impounded pets and promoting adoption; and one Live Release Coordinator to increase live
release, maintain a quality foster program and ensure that our pets are going to vetted pet rescue organizations or forever
homes. The Proposed Budget also includes additional funding for the vector control program.
ALTERNATIVES:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
This presentation provides a briefing on the major initiatives within the Fire and Police Departments. The FY 2020 Budget is
scheduled to be adopted by City Council on September 17, 2019.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is a workshop for discussion of the Proposed FY 2020 Budget and is for briefing purposes only.